Racecards
15:30 Sandown Park
Casino At Virgin Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 37y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,768
- 2nd: £5,544
- 3rd: £2,772
- 4th: £1,386
- Form 130/15P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, headway 4 out, soon no impression
- Form 66103P-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up in touch, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, rallied to track leaders 6th, led before 11th, sent 8 lengths clear next, in command before 2 out, stayed on well (2 fences omitted)
- Form 8P1148-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Maxime Tissier
tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, effort 2 out, kept on under pressure
- Form U7197-6
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
always in rear
- Form 2132P-F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, lost place 9th, weakened 5 out
- Form 138624/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching omitted 3 out, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner
- Form 5P5P5-8
- Age 13
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led until approaching 11th, pushed along after next, outpaced 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, never a threat
- Form P14P1P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
NonRunner
- Form 3212/23-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
NonRunner
Verdict
All bar top weight Abolitionist have won here in the past. Loose Chips won this in 2016 and 12 months ago with Houblon Des Obeaux successful in between when Charlie Longsdon’s teenager finished third. LE REVE is also seeking a third victory on the track to take him alongside Rathlin Rose. The latter ran well in the Velka Pardubika four weeks ago but Lucy Wadham’s charge can be forgiven his run in the bet365 Gold cup here in April having staged something of a revival last season. Carole's Destrier is not without a chance but Brother Tedd is tackling 3m for the first time .
Formwatch
Abolitionist (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 10-3 (11-12) With leaders, lost place after 2nd, chased leaders next, slow 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after next, at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Le Reve (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, mistake and lost place 13th, never on terms after, 8th of 15, dist behind Talkischeap (10-11) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Rathlin Rose (IRE) (11-0) 6th of 20, 13 3/4l behind Theophilos (11-0) at Pardubice 4m 2f gd in Oct.
Morney Wing (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, 4th when fell 2nd, at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Dark Flame (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out, went 4th flat, not trouble leaders, 4th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Go Conquer (11-0) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Loose Chips 18-1 (11-3) Disputed lead until led 10th, headed 14th, weakened after 4 out, last of 8, 24 1/2l behind Pop Rockstar (11-7) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Carole's Destrier 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, badly hampered 7th, some headway on outside after 5 out, blundered next, not recover and pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Brother Tedd 4-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, driven after 4 out, chased leaders under pressure next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after last, never going pace to get on terms, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Forth Bridge (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.